“Cocoon” or “Silk thread” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “繭”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “繭” means “Silk thread” or “Silk cloth” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “繭”

Jouyou Kanji “繭” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
18 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
けん(ken) |
Kun-Yomi |
まゆ(mayu) |
Meanings |
Cocoon |
Silk, Silk thread, Silk cloth |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “繭”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
繭糸(けんし-ke n shi) |
① Silk thread, Silk yarn, Cocoon filament, ② Like pulling thread out of a cocoon collecting taxes from the common people |
繭紬(けんちゅう-ke n chu u) |
Pongee (unbleached silk) |
繭検定(まゆけんてい-ma yu ke n te i) |
Cocoon certification test |
繭籠(まゆごもり-ma yu go mo ri) |
Silk moths stay in the cocoons, Girl or young lady are staying in one’s room and not go out |
繭玉(まゆだま-ma yu da ma) |
A New Year’s decoration of a bamboo twig on which hung cocoon‐shaped mochi-cakes and talismans against evil |
乾繭(かんけん-ka n ke n) |
Dried cocoon, Cocoon drying |
屑繭(くずまゆ-ku zu ma yu) |
Waste cocoons |
蚕繭(さんけん-sa n ke n) |
Silkworm cocoon, Silk moth and cocoon |
玉繭(たままゆ-ta ma ma yu) |
Dupion, Double cocoon |
山繭(やままゆ-ya ma ma yu) |
Japanese oak silkmoth |
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